A survey of 1,693 drivers by the RAC found that 92 per cent of motorists believe safety has worsened as vital road markings fade from UK roads.
Other key statistics from the research include:
- 21 per cent of drivers say most road markings in their local area have faded away,
- 71 per cent report that at least some markings are no longer clearly visible.
- 72 per cent believe the problem has worsened in the past five years.
- 50 per cent of drivers cited centre lines separating traffic as the most commonly faded markings.
- Other faded markings include directional arrows at roundabouts and junctions, give way markings, yellow box markings and stop lines at, speed limit signs painted on the road, zebra crossings, bus or cycle lane markings, areas of hatching, cycle boxes or advanced stop lines at traffic lights.
The consequences of faded road markings include drivers having to guess lane positions and ending up in the wrong lane, near misses or overshooting a junction.
Head of policy at the RAC Simon Williams said, “Drivers are widely reporting that road markings have been left to fade into obscurity, making roads less safe as a result. The problem appears to have progressively worsened as a majority of drivers say the visibility of markings has deteriorated in the last five years.
“While the Government has just published the country’s first road safety strategy in more than a decade, this is one key area that shouldn’t be forgotten."
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